Penwiper



V. G. JASPER.

PENWIPER.

A'PPLICATION FlLED- MAY 9| 1917.

1 ,347, 1 64 Patented July 20, 1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VIRGIL G. JASPER, OF EL'YRIA, OHIO.

PENWIPER.

Patented July 20, 1920.

` Application filed May 9, 1917. Serial No. 167,399.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, VIRGTL G. JASPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elyria, in the county of Lorain and State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penwipers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make Vand use the same.

My invention rela-tes to pen wipers, and more particularly to a device of this type which, while'highly efficient, can be cheaply and conveniently made.

Among the objects of my invention are the provision of means for positively wiping and cleaning both sides of the penat one operation. I also provide means which can be embodied in a structure which it is convenient to carry in the pocket, and Which, though used, will not soil the hands or the interior of the receptacle in which it is deposited or carried.

Other objects of my invention and the invention itself will be better understood from a description of the embodiment ofthe invention.

Figure l is a view in perspective of an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment shown in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the embodiment shown in Fig. l. Fig. 4: is a view similar to Fig. 3, with the parts in operation with pen inserted.

Referring now to the drawing and to the embodiment of the invention illustrated therein, at 5 is shown the main portion or body part of the device, which is preferably made of some resilientV material, such as rubber. It will be understood that I contemplate the use of any suitable material. Owing to cheapness in construction, it is more convenient to make the body part of a resilient material integral with and of the same material as the tongue 6.

The tongue 6 is preferably made of rubber and may, as I have said, be integral with the body portion 5, as indicated in the drawing. The tongue may be formed by cutting a slit 7 through the body portion, which approaches a horseshoe or a semielliptical shape, the'curve at 8 being of substantially the same curvature of writing pen intended tol be cleaned with the device. Of Course, the curve 8 may be varied ,to suit the various types of pens used. I however, prefer to make this curvature a compromise among the curvatures of the various types of pens employed.

The end of the tongue is shown oblique at 9 and a lip is formed upon the lower part thereof. rlhe adjacent wall of the body portion is shown of substantially the same Obliquity as the end 9 of the tongue, thus forming a second lip, as shown at a.' ecesses c and d .are formed on either side of the tongue, preferably by cutting away or gouging out the material of the body poi'- tion above and below the tongue. The device may be provided with a handle ll, which may be provided at the one end with a scraper 12.

In operation, the pen is inserted between the end of the tongue 9 and the adjacent wall of the body portion, at substantially the same angle as that of the said wall. In Fig. 3 I have illustrated at e in section a portion of a pen which has been inserted in the wiper. IlIuch of the ink and other foreign matter upon the pen will be wiped olf in inserting the pen in the slit between the tongue and the adjacent walls of the body portion which are normally in close enf gagement, so that they must be forced when the pen is inserted. The pen may then be straightened a little to the position shown in Fig. 4, and then withdrawn. The lips a and b will then exert relatively great pressure upon the front and back portions of the pen, wiping it absolutely clean. The foreign matter' wiped off will be caught at f and g, respectively and retained in the recesses c and d, where it will dry. The dirt being thus deposited in these recesses, the device can be handled or even carried in the pocket without soiling the hands or the pocket. The dirt may be removed from the recesses with the point of a pen knife or other implement.

I have shown this embodiment of my invention and the details thereof for the purpose of better describing the invention. It will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to such embodiment or such details, as numerous and extensive departures may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim 1. In a pen wiper, the combination of a body part of resilient compressible material and a tongue formed .by Cutting Il .the bOdy apart part a horseshoe-shaped slit oblique to the top and bottom surfacesof the body part. 2. A pen wiper ofresilie'nt compressible material, consisting of a body part and, an

integral tongue, said body part and tongue being separated by a curved slot to receive the pen, tilted out of the perpendicular with minimum friction, whereby when the pen is moved to decrease said angle of tilt the adjacent portionsof the body part and tongue are compressed'to grip opposite sides of the pen, the withdrawal of which produces the cleaning of the pen.

3. In av pen wiper, a body portion, a tongue, said body portion and said tongue being composed of resilient, compressible material, said vtongue having an outer U- shaped wall, corresponding inner walls for the bodyportion, said outer and inner walls being normally so close together as to be forced apart when a pen is inserted, and so related as -to engage the pen with increased friction when the pen is withdrawn.

4. In a .pen wiper, a body portion, a tongue, said body portion andsaid tongue being composed of resilient, compressible material, said tongue having an outer U- shaped Wall, corresponding inner Walls for the body portion, said outer and inner Walls being normally so close together as to be forced apart when apen is inserted, and so related'as to engage the pen with increased friction when the, penis withdrawn, said body portion being provided with a dirtreceivingrecess on one side of the tongue.

5. In a pen wiper, a body portion, a tongue, said body portion and said tongue being composed of resilient,'compressible material, said tongue having lan .outer U- shaped wall, corresponding inner walls for thebody portion, said outer and inner walls being normally so close vtogether as to be forced apart when a pen is inserted, and so 3 related as to engage the pen with increased friction when the pen is Withdrawn, said body portionrbeing provided with a dirt receiving recess `above and below the tongue. In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 5th day of May,l9l7. f 7 VIRGIL G. JASPER. 

